The International Schools Podcast

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Saturday Nov 20, 2021

58 - A conversation with Clive Watkins Director Of Institutional Advancement at The American School in Japan

Saturday Nov 20, 2021

In this conversation with Clive, we explore the imperatives and dynamics of fundraising at non-profit international schools, the role of Advancement, the strategies that schools have explored, and the challenges and opportunities that schools must consider in order to remain competitive in today’s global educational marketplace.

About Clive Watkins

Prior to joining The American School in Japan last year as the Director of Institutional Advancement, Clive held the same position at the International School of Prague for ten years. He has an MBA from Babson College, a background in business start-ups and Venture Capital in various countries, and is a citizen of three nations. Despite being a hands-on practitioner of international schools’ Advancement, Clive often speaks with the Boards of non-profit schools in Europe and Asia, where his realistic, no-nonsense approach to the viability of fundraising is often an eye-opener.

Clive Watkins on Social Media

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clive-watkins-1695551/

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Tuesday Nov 09, 2021

57 - A conversation with Tricia Friedman (Creative Lexical Extraordinaire ) & Jeff Utech (Big Dreamer & Founder)

Tuesday Nov 09, 2021

Tricia and Jeff share their journey from working in International Schools and then becoming consultants involved in founding, and running of Learning2, COETAIL, Edurolearning and Allyed.org (now Shifting Schools https://www.shiftingschools.com/). Exploring the opportunities with the changing landscape of professional development, how to engage in the learning in schools with diversity, equity and inclusion. Hosting their podcast and their collaborations together and with educators from around the globe.

About Tricia Friedman

Tricia is proud to be entering into her 20th year in education. She has worked as a classroom teacher, service-learning coordinator, and as an instructional coach. She's also served as a volunteer in the Peace Corps. She loves exploring and curating conversations between educators that directly lead to change in the classroom, and in the broader 'culture of learning.' As a proud queer educator, Tricia authors the Be a Better Ally newsletter and podcast to continue the dialogue about what an LGBTQ+ inclusive school might be.

Tricia Friedman on Social Media

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tricia_fried

Web: https://allyed.org/

About Jeff Utecht

Jeff began his career in the Elementary Classroom in Washington State. In 2001, he was the recipient of a Bill and Melinda Gates Grant, the Technology Leadership Program. This started his journey into the world of connecting students and using the world as his curriculum. From 2002 – 2012 Jeff taught at International Schools moving from a classroom teacher into technology roles and administrative positions. He has authored books, worked as a consultant for technology startups, and continues to speak at schools and educational events around the globe. He was invited by the Prince of Bahrain to participate in conversations to reimagine teaching and learning in that country. In 2018, he was invited to the Global Knowledge Summit in Dubai to be part of global conversations about the future of education in this Knowledge Economy. Today, Jeff makes his home in Seattle, WA having worked with and supported over 20 1:1 deployments, both within the US and Internationally. As you can tell, Jeff brings a very global perspective to his trainings and conversations. His passion is working long-term with schools and districts in changing the teaching and learning culture to help prepare students for their future not our past.

Jeff Utecht on Social Media

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jutecht

Web: http://www.jeffutecht.com/

Podcast: http://sospodcast.org/

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https://www.shiftingschools.com/eplcs

Resources:

Finding your metaphor for the moment and collaboration recalibration free guides: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs

Free podcast meeting map as mentioned in episode:

Dan Taylor on social media:

https://journeywithtechnology.com

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Saturday Oct 23, 2021

56 - A conversation with Damianne President - Podcast Host, Blogger, Helping people take action to build the life that they want

Saturday Oct 23, 2021

We explore with Damianne her journey from International Educator - Digital Learning Coach to host of ‘Changes BIG and small’ podcast, blogging, and her work in customer support with a focus in technology. We also talked about what inspired her to explore these new professional opportunities, and the guidance, reflections and strategies she shares with her audiences on the challenges and opportunities to start a change journey.

About Damianne President

Damianne President is many things, including a coach, podcaster, blogger, and customer support advocate. Damianne has travelled across the world, having lived in St. Lucia, India, Sudan, Japan, Canada and Czech Republic. She sees herself as a world citizen and is a passionate, curious learner who lives life on purpose. Damianne does a variety of personally interesting, fun and fulfilling activities. You can find the portal to all her other sites and social media by going to https://dpresident.net.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/msdamianne

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msdamianne

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpresident/

Websites:

https://dpresident.net

https://changesbigandsmall.com

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Saturday Oct 09, 2021

55 - A conversation with Ruth Van Reken Co-author, Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, 3rd ed., co-founder, Families in Global Transition conference

Saturday Oct 09, 2021

Ruth shares her own reflections, research, work, and writing the book, Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds and how the landscape of today's accelerated change around us impacts third culture kids, the way they learn, work, and juggle living in a globally connected world. crossculturalkid.org

About Ruth Van Reken

Ruth Van Reken is a second-generation Third Culture Kid* (TCK) and mother of three now-adult TCKs. She is co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, 3rd ed., and author of Letters Never Sent, her personal journaling seeking to understand the long-term impact of her cross-cultural childhood. For more than thirty years Ruth has traveled extensively speaking about issues related to the impact of global mobility on individuals, families, and societies. She is co-founder and past chairperson of Families in Global Transition. In addition to her two books and many articles, she has written a chapter in other books including Strangers at Home, Unrooted Childhoods, and Writing Out of Limbo. In 2019 she received an Hon. Litt.D from Wheaton College for her life's work. She now lives in Indianapolis, IN with her husband, David,

Ruth Van Reken on Social Media

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ruthvanreken

Websites:

crossculturalkid.org (Personal Website)

crossculturalkid.org/blog/ (Blog)

Resources

www.tcksofasia.org
www.spanschools.org
www.summertimepublishing.com see “bookshelf” tab and go to TCKs line...many many good books there
Families in Global Transition www.figt.org - find many resources, local and professional affiliates and networking here. The issue of non-Western kids in many western based international schools is a growing issue.

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